Sherifa Maher
Known for Acting
Egyptian actress Sherifa Mahear was born in 1932 in the Cairo neighborhood, Helwan. She graduated from a French high school and was discovered by the prominent Egyptian singer and musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab, who signed her on for a three year contract. She went on to work in cinema, appearing as both a singer and an actress. Mahear is best known for playing an an aristocratic woman and for her roles in the films: “Irham Dmoo’y” (Pity my Tears), “Karamet Zawgaty” (My Wife’s Dignity), Aaz El Habayeb" (Dearest Beloveds), and “El Masir” (Destiny).
Filmography
Destiny
1997
as Manuella's Mother
Mansion of Longing
1966
Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963
as Dalal
Like A Matchstick
2016
Dearest Beloved
1961
as لواحظ
The Three Wise Men
1965
as نجمة
My Wife's Dignity
1967
as Salwa
The Magical Lantern
1960
as Mimi - Morsi's wife
How Can I Forget You
1956
Pity My Tears
1954
as Ruhiya Abu Al-Majd - روحيّة أبو المجد
Iidini eaqlak
1952
as Sanaa
Tears Run Dry
1975
as Farida, Sami Karam's wife
Ghaltet Ab
1952
as Nehal
Kedt Ahdem Baity
1954
والسيدة حرمه
1984
as أم الجيوشي - ضيفة الشرف
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
as Layla
Password
1986
as Mounira
The Shore of Love
1961
Ismail Yassine in the Police
1956
as جمالات
The Bakery
1984
as Husniyyah